Michigan Gumball Rally ends run at Auto Hall of Fame today

DEARBORN, MI -- A 1200-mile weekend road trip around
Michigan to raise money for charity and for local businesses culminates this
afternoon at the Automotive Hall
of Fame in Dearborn.

Now in its second year, the Michigan Gumball
Rally departed from Belle Isle on Friday and passed through
several checkpoints, including laps at Michigan International Speedway, the
Gingerman Raceway road course and the Milan dragway, as well as touring places
like the Mackinac Bridge and Sault Ste. Marie.

The after party at the AHF is from 5 p.m to 8 p.m., the public is welcome to attend.

Dozens of vehicles, ranging from classic
muscle to new sports cars to pickup trucks, paid at least a $1,000 entry fee to
be part of the event, which was open to cars, trucks and motorcycles.

It is not considered a race, however
there is an awards ceremony at next week's Woodward Dream Cruise,
where a team that effectively completed each checkpoint will take home 15
percent of total entry fees.

The Gumball Rally was launched last year,
after an annual party at the Woodward Dream Cruise became too large and morphed
into the annual road trip.